Paul Starkey
Paul Starkey is head of the Arabic department at
Durham University, England. He received his PhD from Oxford University, where he wrote his disseration on the works of Tawfiq al-Hakim. He is the author of
Modern Arabic Literature and a prolific translator, of such novels as Rachid al-Daif’s
Dear Mr Kawabata and
Maryam’s Maze by Mansoura Ez-Eldin. His translations have been featured in
Banipal and he has served as a judge on the Arabic Booker committee.
We Are All Equally Far from Love by Adania Shibli
